wich mic??

[dirtyp]

ihave a choice between these free condenser mics, MXL990 with shockmount, or m-audio aries, im using only for rap, and im going to return my peavey pvi2, wich is best for me?

 

[dirtyp]

cmon im trying to order here, i thought we had sum experts here

 

[ermghoti]

The 990 is not generally used for vocals, and I had never heard of the Aries until now. I didn't even know M-Audio was selling mics at all. In general, suggesting a vocal mic to somebody is like suggesting a shoe size. You're going to have to a mic that complements your voice, and there is not really any good advice somebody else on the Internet can tell you about that.

If I had to guess, at least the M-Audio seems to be intended for vocals, and most of their stuff is usable for what they sell it for.

 

[travelin travis]

cmon im trying to order here, i thought we had sum experts here

most of the "experts" probably have'nt used every cheap mic under the sun. most of the normal guys have probably only used a handful of different mics.

can't you just get one and send it back if you don't like it?

i have used the 990 and did'nt like it for vocals. harvey gearst uses it and says he gets good results. i think experience and experimentation will go further than your worries of which specific cheap mic to buy.

 

[dirtyp]

it was free with m-audio pre moblie, but there were 2 dif offers, i coulndnt get non feedback on the aries, so i got the mxl, i could send it back but by then the offer will expire,

 

[travelin travis]

i liked the 990 on my cheap acoustic guitar. you probably could of ebayed the aries for some extra cash though.

 

[dirtyp]

DO U THINK IT WOULD WORK GOOD FOR VOCALS? yeah i noticed that it was selling for around 130, i wasnt sure if m-audio could make a good mic, i just returned a peavey, there equipment is good but that mic wasnt, i saw mxl on ebay for around 70,they were both listed for 200 but they inflate the suggested price,

 

[MadTiger3000]

i have used the 990 and did'nt like it for vocals. harvey gearst uses it and says he gets good results. i think experience and experimentation will go further than your worries of which specific cheap mic to buy.

Depends on the vocalist. I have heard some very good stuff with the 990.

 

[travelin travis]

Depends on the vocalist. I have heard some very good stuff with the 990.

I have heard some good vocals recorded with the 990 also. It did'nt work for me but that does'nt mean it won't work for someone else.

 

[er1chu]

PM me, i think I have a sample of how the 990 sounds like